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MND sees off L2FH Rotation 3’s personnel to UNMISS

April 22, 2021 by en.qdnd.vn

The event was attended by Major General Hoang Kim Phung, Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, and Major General Nguyen Hong Son, Director of Military Hospital 175, among others.

Previously, a group of personnel of the hospital left Ho Chi Minh City for South Sudan on March 24 on the Royal Australian Air Force’s Boeing C-17 Globemaster III. After the required quarantine time, they moved to Bentiu to replace their colleagues at the L2FH Rotation 2.

Speaking at the event, Major General Nguyen Hong Son required the personnel of the L2FH Rotation 3 to strictly observe the discipline of the Vietnam People’s Army and regulations of the host country, especially the ones related to COVID-19 prevention and control.

He hoped that they will promote solidarity, responsibilities, mutual support, and the good virtues of Uncle Ho’s soldiers, contributing to fulfilling all assigned missions.

The People’s Army Newspaper would like to introduce some images of the hospital’s personnel at the send-off ceremony.

Translated by Trung Thanh

Farmers reap rewards thanks to bumper crops, high prices

April 22, 2021 by vietnamnews.vn

Farmers harvest the 2020 – 21 winter – spring rice in Ninh Thuận Province’s Thuận Nam District. – VNA/VNS Photo Công Thử

NINH THUẬN – Farmers in the south – central and Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) regions are getting high prices from a bumper harvest of the winter – spring rice crop, partly due to use of certified seeds and preventive measures against disease.

The average yield in the two regions has been 6.6 tonnes per hectare, up 410kg against last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). The selling price is VNĐ1,000 – 1,500 a kilogramme higher than last year.

Speaking at a recent seminar held in the south-central province of Ninh Thuận, Nguyễn Thị Tố Trân, deputy director of the Bình Định Province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said farmers in Bình Định had harvested an average 7.1 tonnes per hectare, the highest yield so far.

About half of the 320,000ha of the winter – spring rice in the two regions has been harvested so far, according to MARD.

Lê Thanh Tùng, deputy head of MARD’s Plant Cultivation Department, said: “Farmers were told to sow the crop earlier than normal and arrange a suitable sowing schedule for each area.”

They have also used rice varieties with short – term maturity, which reduces the use of irrigation water.

To avoid water shortages at the end of the crop, drought – resistant crops were planted instead of rice. These included watermelon, soybeans, sweet potatoes and others, offering a profit of VNĐ50 – 130 million (US$2,160 – 5,600) per hectare a crop, three times higher than the profit from rice.

For the next summer – autumn rice crop, the two regions plan to grow a total 180,770ha, up 20,000ha against last year. The sowing time is between April and June.

The two regions plan to grow a total of 266,180ha of mùa rice, which is planted during the rainy season and in areas that grow only one rice crop a year.

MARD Deputy Minister Lê Quốc Doanh said that drought could occur during the summer – autumn rice and mùa rice season since the two regions are expected to have no rain from now to September. Crops should not be grown in areas which cannot secure irrigation water, he said.

The average water level of reservoirs in the south – central region has reached 74 per cent of their designed capacity, about 4 per cent higher than average, according to MARD’s Irrigation Department.

The water levels of reservoirs in the Tây Nguyên region are at 47 – 65 per cent of their designed capacity, higher than the levels in 2019 and 2020. – VNS

Long-term plan for post-pandemic economic recovery needed: Insiders

April 22, 2021 by en.vietnamplus.vn

Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management Tran Thi Hong Minh speaks at the workshop on April 22 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – As the COVID-19 pandemic may continue to develop in an unpredictable fashion despite vaccination campaigns being carried out in many countries around the world, experts have said that Vietnam needs to identify and adopt a long-term plan for post-pandemic economic recovery.

They were speaking at a workshop held by the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) on April 22 to release a report on making economic recovery and institutional reforms intertwined post-pandemic.

COVID-19 has damaged the global economy, they said, forcing both developed and developing countries to speed up institutional reforms in combination with accessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the digital economy.

Having largely brought the pandemic under control this year, Vietnam has seen remarkable socio-economic recovery.

The resumption of international flights and the launch of vaccine passports have been discussed, with a view to opening up the economy in a safe manner.

According to CIEM Director Tran Thi Hong Minh, the report highlights several considerations for economic recovery and institutional reform in the time to come, including macro-economic stabilisation, economic institutional innovation and international integration, the State role, and economic space for the private sector.

The time to carry out economic reforms should be studied carefully during post-pandemic economic recovery , she added.

Regarding the reform process for Vietnam recommended in the report, Nguyen Anh Duong from CIEM said that it should continue its COVID-19 prevention work and its efforts to remove bottlenecks facing the business community and workers and promote economic institutional reform this year.

In 2022, it is necessary for the country to carry out economic recovery measures in tandem with economic institutional reform. Meanwhile, solutions to support economic recovery should be withdrawn, and focus should be sharpened on economic institutional reform, Duong added.

Vietnam can achieve better economic growth if it loosens monetary and fiscal policies, but it could suffer from higher inflationary pressure, he pointed out.

Loose monetary and fiscal policies could result in higher economic growth and improvements in productivity if combined with institutional reform, he added, describing this as an effective way to develop the economy in a rapid and sustainable manner in the face of global economic risks and uncertainties./.

VNA

KMS Solutions launches new banking software

April 22, 2021 by bizhub.vn

KMS Solutions on Tuesday (April 20) launched BankTech Model, a banking solutions package for the Asia-Pacific. — Photo courtesy of the company

Technology company KMS Solutions has launched BankTech Model, a banking solutions package for the Asia-Pacific.

Speaking at the launch of the package on Tuesday in HCM City, general director of KMS Solutions, Le Tran Bao Duy, said it would help banks digitise end-to-end.

“Our immediate objective is to equip banks in the Asia-Pacific with the technologies they need to digitise their processes and operations while creating an engaging and seamless customer experience.

“We also help banks modernise and integrate their existing systems, along with developing new platforms for organisation-wide communication and customer service.”

Referring to KMS’ growth target for the Viet Nam market and APAC, Le Huu Tan Tai, vice president of KMS Solutions, said, “With this digital banking-devoted portfolio of offerings, KMS Solutions expect to earn a total of US$20 million by 2026.

“We can help banks sharpen their competitive edge and digitise their business, thanks to the world-class technologies and seasoned experts we bring.” — VNS